Which region of France is most affected by cancer? The National Cancer Institute, in association with Public Health France have published figures for French territory for 24 cancers. The study was carried out between 2007 and 2016. Result? Hauts-de-France and Brittany are the two most affected regions, underlines France Inter.
More men than women affected by cancer in France
Each year, around 152,000 people die of cancer in France. Men die more than women, figures from Public Health France for the period 2007-2014 reveal that they were around 89,140 to die each year, and women 63,416. But above all, men are more likely to contract this condition. type of disease. Out of all the cancers estimated each year over the period 2007-2016, ie 356,109, 55.3% of patients were male.
What are the most common cancers in Hauts-de-France and Brittany? Those related to alcohol and tobacco consumption. These two regions lead the “new cancers per year” and “cancer mortality per year” categories, compared to other regions in France.
Three cancers stand out in particular in the study: that of the esophagus, mouth and lungs. The main causes of these cancers? Tobacco and alcohol. Men are the most affected, out of 15,150 deaths each year in Hauts-de-France, 59% are men.
Unequal territories facing cancer
However, some cancers are less present in these two regions, and dominant in others. Thyroid cancer, for example, is more common in the PACA region or in New Aquitaine. Cervical cancer affects more women in the Grand Est region and in the PACA region than elsewhere. Prostate cancer is found mainly in the Center region. The central nervous system is at the heart of cancers in the South West, for its part.
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